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1. Draft letter from George Ellis to R.D. Stoner - November 10 1955

   Draft and unsigned letter from George Ellis, Trust Officer with the First National Exchange Bank, to R.D. Stoner, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Boutetourt County. The letter asks about a deed from William McClanahan to Michael Miller around the year of 1837, recorded in the office of Boutetourt County, in Deed Book 22, page 339.

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2. Envelope with notations - n.d.

   Graphite notes written on both sides of an envelope to Mrs. George Ellis, kindness of George Ellis. One of the notes, written on the verso of the envelope, contains minimal information on the deed of land between James Madison and Michael Miller in 1837. There is also a note on Col. Elijah McClanahan (assumed, as the name is in abbreviations) and Col. James McClanahan (again assumed).

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3. Landownership Map of Roanoke (1833-1874) - 1961-1990

   Map of Roanoke Landownership from 1833-1874 with plots drawn out with the owners name, acreage, and when it was acquire within each plot.

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4. Letter from George Ellis to R.D. Stoner - November 10 1955

   Letter from George Ellis, Trust Officer with the First National Exchange Bank, to R.D. Stoner, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Boutetourt County. The letter is typed on First National Exchange Bank letterhead. The letter asks about a deed from William McClanahan to Michael Miller around the year of 1837, recorded in the office of Boutetourt County, in Deed Book 22, page 339, which was thought to have been purchased as to include a provision set...

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5. Memorandum from the Roanoke Historical Society concerning the McClanahan Cemetery - September 1 1967

   Photocopy of a typed memorandum from September 1, 1967, from the Roanoke Historical Society, concerning the McClanahan Cemetery. The memorandum creates a historical sketch of the family and the cemetery, as well as tracks the sale of land on which the cemetery resides.

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6. 'Nestle Brook' Dates to 1830s; One of Roanoke's Oldest Homes - May 20 1973

   Newspaper clipping discussing the house and tract of land at the northwest corner of Salem Turnpike and 24th Street-acquired by William McClanahan in 1799. The land passed to his son, Col. Elijah McClanahan, who then sold it in 1825. Divided into five tracts by the next owner, the article follows only one of the tracts-a house was built on it in 1835-1840, and nicknamed 'the Yates House,' 'Melrose Inn,' and the 'Horton Place.'

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